Welcome to Winter!
The weather has cooled down, winter is here and there is no better way to escape the winter chills than by visiting the library. If you need a warm place to work, meet friends, utilise the computers for your research using the free WIFI, or if you’re just looking for a good read, the library is the place to be.
Loads of new titles are added to our collections each week both in the library and on our digital reading platforms. You can jump online and check them out, reserve your favourites and call into your local branch to collect them when it’s convenient for you.
Author Visit:
Shivaun Plozza
Join award-winning author, Shivaun Plozza, as she discusses her soon to be released book, A Reluctant Witch's Guide to Magic. This book is perfect for middle-grade readers and those who love a bit of magic!
This session is proudly supported by the Belingen Readers & Writers Festival Schools Program.
Celebrating connections
Over 50 children and carers celebrated National Simultaneous Storytime at 11am on 25th May 2022 at Harry Bailey Memorial Library. This year, we shared Family Tree written by Josh Pyke and illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh, a picture book that celebrates the connections we make as we build family and community through the process of growing up.
Tech Savvy Seniors
Tech Savvy Seniors continues this month with sessions covering:
- Introduction to Smartphones
- Introduction to Social Media
- Sharing Photos and other Attachments
- Introduction to Online Shopping
- Introduction to Video Calling
Check the website for upcoming dates, times and location.
Staff faves
For the beginning of the winter season our staff recommend some titles that will captivate and help while away the winter days.
Beamafilm
When it’s wet and cold outside, why not indulge in a cup of hot chocolate, with marshmallows of course, make yourself comfy and watch a film or two on Beamafilm.
There are some beautiful films and documentaries from more than 20 genres and TV Series too with new ones being added regularly. Here’s some of the new ones this month.
Heart-warming & healthy
Winter conjures up thoughts of comfort food, a heart-warming soup or coming home to a slow-cooked meal YUM!!
What makes winter days more special is cooking and baking at home, coming together with those we love, and sharing beautiful food.
We have an extensive collection of recipe books to inspire your winter cooking, here is just some of the titles you will find when you search “Winter Cooking” in the catalogue.
New items
Looking for a new release title? Did you know the library has many of the same new release books that are available in bookshops? If we don’t have something you want you can suggest a purchase.
As always, we have a curated list of new items available for download or you can pick up a hard copy in your local library branch. You can also find all the latest new items added to the collection here.
As well as adult fiction, the library has over 100 new children’s fiction titles this month.
Queen’s Birthday
Public Holiday
All Coffs Harbour Libraries will be closed for the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday on Monday 13 June. We will reopen at 10am on Tuesday 14 June.
Our branches might be closed but there are some awesome online collections and resources available to you 24/7. Listen to an audio book, watch a film or stream some music all available from the Online Collections
Family History Society
is moving…
Coffs Harbour District Family History Society Inc. will be closing their rooms at 169 Rose Avenue at 3pm on Thursday 16th June 2022 to allow for packing, moving and cleaning of those premises. We will be moving into the new premises of Block C Rooms 1 & 2 at the Community Village Earl Street Coffs Harbour and all being well we will reopen the first Tuesday in July at 10am.
Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the seminar for May 28th at Cavanbah Centre.
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion
Described by the New York Times as ‘thrilling and engaging – universal, profound… and uplifting’ Joan Didion’s celebrated memoir is brought to life by Green Room Award-winning actor Jillian Murray in a critically-acclaimed solo performance that reunites her with director Laurence Strangio (L’amante Anglaise national tour 2019).
Coming to the Jetty Theatre on
Thursday 30 June, 8pm
Book online or through the Jetty Theatre Box Office
(Tue – Fri, 12-4pm)
Harry Bailey
Memorial Library
Cnr Coff & Duke Streets
Coffs Harbour
NSW 2450
Tel: (02) 6648 4900
Fax: (02) 6648 4906
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 6.00pm
Saturday
10.00am to 2.00pm
Toormina Library
Minorie Drive
Toormina NSW 2452
Tel: (02) 6648 4925
Fax: (02) 6658 2913
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday
10.00am to 12noon
Woolgoolga Library
Ganderton Street
Woolgoolga NSW 2456
Tel: (02) 6648 4902
Monday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday
10.00am to 12noon
